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Genus Coleodesmiopsis
Name: Coleodesmiopsis corrig. Dutt et al. 1982
Etymology: Co.le.o.des.mi.op’sis. N.L. neut. n. Coleodesmium, a cyanobacterial genus; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Coleodesmiopsis, that which appears similar to Coleodesmium
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Coleodesmiopsid-), ko-le-o-des-mi-OP-sis
Type species: Coleodesmiopsis fremyi corrig. Dutt et al. 1982
Valid publication: Dutt AK, Datta TK, Gupta KK. Coleodesmium wrangelii Et Coleodesmiopsis. Cryptog. Algol. 1982; 3:180-181.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Coleodesmiumopsis Dutt et al. 1982 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
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Notes:
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🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family Microchaetaceae Lemmermann 1907.
Publication:
Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
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🧕 Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Tolypotrichaceae corrig. Hauer et al. 2014.
Publication:
Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
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- 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Coleodesmiumopsis Dutt et al. 1982. Publication: Dutt AK, Datta TK, Gupta KK. Coleodesmium wrangelii Et Coleodesmiopsis. Cryptog. Algol. 1982; 3:180-181.
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🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family Microchaetaceae Lemmermann 1907.
Publication:
Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Coleodesmiopsis fremyi corrig. Dutt et al. 1982 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Scytonemataceae corrig. Frank 1886
Assigned by: Dutt AK, Datta TK, Gupta KK. Coleodesmium wrangelii Et Coleodesmiopsis. Cryptog. Algol. 1982; 3:180-181.
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Record number: 9864
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